Section 53B-13b-102 - DefinitionsAs used in this chapter:
(1) "Federal program" means a veterans educational assistance program established in: (a) United States Code, Title 10, Chapter 1606, Educational Assistance for Members of the Selected Reserve;(b) United States Code, Title 38, Chapter 30, All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program;(c) United States Code, Title 38, Chapter 31, Training and Rehabilitation for Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities;(d) United States Code, Title 38, Chapter 32, Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance; or(e) United States Code, Title 38, Chapter 33, Post-9/11 Educational Assistance.(2) "Institution of higher education" or "institution" means: (a) an institution of higher education listed in Subsection 53B-2-101(1); or(b) a private, nonprofit, postsecondary institution located in Utah that is accredited by an accrediting organization that the United States Department of Education recognizes.(3) "Program" means the Veterans Tuition Gap Program created in this chapter.(4)(a) "Qualifying military veteran" means a veteran, as defined in Section 68-3-12.5, who: (i) is a resident student under Section 53B-8-102 and rules of the board;(ii) is accepted into an institution and enrolled in a program leading to a bachelor's degree;(iii)(A) has exhausted the federal benefit under a federal program; or(B) demonstrates that the veteran no longer qualifies to receive federal benefits under any federal program; and(iv) has not completed a bachelor's degree.(b) "Qualifying military veteran" does not include a family member.Amended by Chapter 254, 2023 General Session ,§ 15, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by Chapter 143, 2017 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/9/2017.Amended by Chapter 141, 2015 General Session ,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2016.Added by Chapter 87, 2014 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2014.